:Class A Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, 3-5 years for positive cashflow, but you get highest relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% the more recent norm.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 680+, zero evictions in last 7 years.Class B Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, decent amount of relative rent & value appreciation.Vacancy Est: Historically 10%, 5% should be applied only if proper research done to support.Tenant Pool: Majority will have FICO scores of 620-680, some blemishes, but should have no evictions in last 5 yearsClass C Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, high cashflow and at the lower end of relative rent & value appreciation.

Joseph, Price Range - $600k - $900kYes I would occupy one unit and credit score is >800

After the credit score is built I want to get an FHA loan for house hacking, I know that you need a job history to apply, but here is my question "Does the job history from my country matter in the USA as a 17 years old or in general as an adult for an FHA loan?

Do you have the credit score and credit capacity to qualify for conventional financing?

And anything within a block or so of the ocean is going to take an incredible beating from the winter weather salt air etc etc.. and then you have the Tsunami that is coming with teh massive earth quake that will come and that will wipe out whole towns on the Oregon coasts.

When you do a cash out refinance its cash in hand (liquid reserve) so it can be used as an asset or for PITI reserves on the next purchase.The other downfall is if your credit score should drop for any reason which can happen even my accident or mistake the lender will close or reduce the Heloc credit limit.

The total cost of project is more than we can qualify for based on personal income, although our W2 income and credit score all work in our favor.